#7F7FF0
Closest named color: Lavender Blue (#8B88F8). oklch(64.9% 0.165 280.8), rgb(127, 127, 240).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.19:1).
About this color
#7F7FF0 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Blue (#8B88F8), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blue (#8B88F8) |
| Black text | 6.19:1 |
| White text | 3.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F7FF0 |
| RGB | rgb(127, 127, 240) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 79%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.165 280.8) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #7F7FF0 | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7F7FF0 | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7F7FF0 text on white | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7F7FF0 text on black | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc -40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8FA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 283.4)
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Step 200
200
#D3D6F7
oklch(88.4% 0.045 281.3)
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Step 300
300
#B7BBF4
oklch(80.9% 0.08 281.3)
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Step 400
400
#9296EF
oklch(70.7% 0.129 280.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7F7FF0
oklch(64.9% 0.165 280.8)
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Step 600
600
#645FD8
oklch(55.5% 0.18 280.6)
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Step 700
700
#544EBB
oklch(49.2% 0.166 280.8)
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Step 800
800
#444097
oklch(42.6% 0.138 280.8)
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Step 900
900
#393879
oklch(37.8% 0.108 280.6)
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Step 950
950
#212147
oklch(27% 0.069 280.7)
#7F7FF0 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #4F90F4 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4687ED | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5797AC | 0.143 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F7FF0
#7F7FF0
oklch(64.9% 0.165 280.8)
- #A29000
#A29000
oklch(64.9% 0.135 100.4)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #7F7FF0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7F7FF0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.031
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.031
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.036
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.040
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.051
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.055
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.062
Use #7F7FF0 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.